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Via Appia is a 2,300-year-old autostrada.  Its innovation was unmatched in ancient Rome, and it opened up the gateway to migration and commerce. The road…

Florence’s Bargello Museum reopened its Maiolica Room and Islamic Hall to the public earlier this week after a nine-month reconfiguration. The Maiolica Room,…

In October of last year, after featuring in a 4-0 victory against Malta, then-20-year-old Destiny Udogie described making his first appearance for Italy’s…

Of all the revitalization efforts happening across Italy’s endangered rural villages — some hyper-local, others more widespread throughout the nation — the…

For the 10,000 residents of Salemi, a frozen-in-time town in the Sicilian province of Trapani, being neighborly is the rule of the day. An hour’s drive from…

Your typical natural history museum in Italy once skewed more “dim vault where old stuff gathers dust” than “state-of-the-art science hub.” But the country’s…

150 years ago next week, one of the world’s most influential people, often described as the inventor of radio, was born in Bologna. Guglielmo Marconi altered…

Ed., March 27, 2024: This article was originally published in 2023 and has been updated to reflect this year’s dates and themes. Easter eggs aren’t just child…

The Rohrwacher sisters — director Alice and actress Alba — are already A-listers in contemporary Italian cinema, but look poised to raise their profiles across…

It’s looking to be a cold and wet Valentine’s Day on this side of the tracks, and what better way to spend the evening than snuggled up for a classic romantic…